Life Skills Education: Identity & Managing Emotions

These flashcards cover key concepts from the lecture notes on identity and managing emotions within the context of life skills education.

What is identity in the context of life skills education?

Identity is a distinguishing character or personality of an individual, established by psychological identification.

Why is identity important during adolescence?

Identity is crucial for social connections, overall well-being, and lends itself to a sense of belonging.

What are the developmental stages of identity according to Erikson's theory?

Erikson outlined eight stages of psychosocial development, with each stage capturing a specific virtue.

What are seven symptoms of an identity crisis?

Low self-esteem, questioning value or worth, feeling lost, lack of purpose, emotional scattering, increased insecurity, and feelings of anxiety or depression.

How can an identity crisis lead to depression?

An identity crisis can lead to feelings of hopelessness, loss of interest, fatigue, irritability, changes in appetite, difficulty concentrating, low energy, and sleep issues.

What are the key tasks involved in identity formation?

Discovering and developing one's potential, choosing one's purpose in life, and finding opportunities to exercise that potential.

What are the characteristics and aspects of identity?

Identity refers to qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, and expressions that characterize a person or group.

What defines an identity crisis?

An identity crisis is a period of uncertainty or confusion in a person's life when their sense of identity becomes insecure and unstable.

What strategies can help cope with an identity crisis?

Grounding oneself in core values, being aware of emotions, journaling, creating a mental fitness plan, enlisting a coach, and staying optimistic.

What are positive emotions?

Feelings that give pleasure, such as love, joy, gratitude, hope, and contentment.

What are negative emotions?

Feelings that cause misery, such as anger, guilt, loneliness, depression, and frustration.

What can contribute to the experience of negative emotions in youth?

Poor coping skills, upbringing conditions, love relationships, poverty, family issues, bullying, peer influence, and substance abuse.

What is the impact of poorly managed negative emotions?

They can cause stress, lifestyle diseases, upset hormone balance, deplete happiness chemicals, and damage the immune system.